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6—Vanguard, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019 Community shuts down Baptist church indefinitely over 'cleansing' by p<strong>as</strong>tor By Perez Brisibe UGHELLI —The Orogun Traditional Council in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State h<strong>as</strong> ordered that the First Baptist Church in the town be shut down indefinitely over an alleged “spiritual cleansing” exercise carried out by the p<strong>as</strong>tor and members of the church. The p<strong>as</strong>tor, Rev. Tode Joseph Godspower, w<strong>as</strong> said to have conducted a crusade organised by the church after which himself and members of the church embarked on a “sweeping exercise” with the intention of sweeping away evil from the community. Enraged by his action, the monarch, Okpara-Uku, (HRM) Akpojotor Epko, invited the cleric in a letter dated, April 15, 2019 with the intention of “discussing issues that will bring progress to the kingdom.” The p<strong>as</strong>tor, who is also the chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Orogun branch, w<strong>as</strong> reported to have been <strong>as</strong>saulted by some persons at the palace for “insulting the gods” of the land while he w<strong>as</strong> being grilled by the traditional council. Confirming the ban on the church, a chief from the kingdom, Chief Immanuel Ogobene, debunked claims that the p<strong>as</strong>tor w<strong>as</strong> <strong>as</strong>saulted during his interrogation at the palace, saying: “There w<strong>as</strong> no confrontation or <strong>as</strong>sault, he w<strong>as</strong> just warned over his action.” On what transpired at the palace, Ogobene said: “He (p<strong>as</strong>tor) went to the palace with some selected members of his church and w<strong>as</strong> <strong>as</strong>ked why he did what he did, but w<strong>as</strong> tongue tied and couldn’t say anything to defend his action and w<strong>as</strong> warned not to open the church until further notice. “The council will meet and they will deliberate on the shut-down of the church <strong>as</strong> soon <strong>as</strong> possible. You have no right to go to a community and start c<strong>as</strong>ting away their idols; he does not have that authority. “Even if God h<strong>as</strong> revealed something to him, the best thing to do w<strong>as</strong> for him to go to the Okpara-Uku, who is the head of the community and tell him. Then the Okpara-Uku will consult his council, deliberate on it before he is permitted to do so or not, but what he did w<strong>as</strong> tresp<strong>as</strong>s of activities.” Lady sells her 6-hour-old baby for N850,000 in Imo By Chinonso Alozie OWERRI—A 23-year-old lady, Mrs Chinonye Oparaocha, is currently cooling her heels in one of the police cells in Imo State after she w<strong>as</strong> arrested for selling her six-hourold baby for N850,000 at a hospital along Nekede Road in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. Parading the lady, weekend, in Owerri, it w<strong>as</strong> gathered that the lady in collaboration with other suspects that included a nurse, that runs an undisclosed clinic along Nekede Road in Owerri West Local Government Area, took the baby to PortHarcourt, River State, where the buyer w<strong>as</strong> waiting. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, disclosed that the nurse, Confidence Anyanwu, 28, female, who facilitated the shady deal, belongs to a child trafficking syndicate that include Duru Christain, male, 38-year-old; George Iyowuna, female, 38-year-old; and William Cynthia, female, 44-yearold. He added that Confidence, with her husband, Amaeze Anyanwu, who is said to be at large, conspired to sell the child. Both of them live at 41, The suspects Mbaise Road, Owerri. According to the police, “on arrival at Port Harcourt, Duru Christian in company of one Mrs. George Iyowuna met them at the hideout, took over the baby boy and handed over to a prospective buyer, one Mrs. William Cynthia, and her husband, who eventually paid the N850,000 on 13/04/2019. “Operatives of the Scorpion Squad arrested the above named suspects and recovered the newly born baby boy, Abiya William, while efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing members of the syndicate. “Suspects have made useful statements to the police concerning the crime and are helping the police in the investigation.” I make N100,000 daily from sales of stolen phones —Robbery gang leader •As police nab 5 traffic robbers in Lagos By Evelyn Usman & Ol<strong>as</strong>unkanmi Akoni A suspected criminal, Godwin Okafor, who specialised in robbery and pick-pocketing, arrested by operatives of the State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit, popularly called t<strong>as</strong>kforce, said he makes between N80,000 and N100,000 every day selling stolen phones. The suspect, nabbed weekend, on Costain Bridge around Surulere area by Enforcement and Monitoring patrol team of the agency, said: “I make between N80,000 and N100,000 everyday after selling stolen phones and other valuables from operation. “We have been in this robbery and pick-pocketing business for long <strong>as</strong> we dispossessed our p<strong>as</strong>sengers of their valuables such <strong>as</strong> wallets, jewellery, including phones, which we sold <strong>as</strong> fairly used to the public.” Godwin Okafor, 31, of 127, Ojo Road, Ajegunle, during interrogation said he started <strong>as</strong> a bus conductor 15 years ago before he transformed into pick-pocket. He confessed further that he and his gang had operated at different parts of the state, including Oshodi to Mile 2, Obalende, Pen-Cinema, Agege, Ojota and Ikorodu Road and that any p<strong>as</strong>senger who refused to cooperate with them w<strong>as</strong> beaten and thrown out of their commercial bus on high speed. The t<strong>as</strong>kforce chairman, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect w<strong>as</strong> a ring leader of a four-man criminal gang who specialises in picking pockets and robbing the public of their valuables such <strong>as</strong> phones, wallets and jewellery with the use of a commercial bus at different parts of the state. He explained: “The suspect and three others who are currently at large, w<strong>as</strong> nabbed after they jumped down from a commercial bus on top of Costain Bridge immediately they suspected that a patrol team of the agency w<strong>as</strong> ch<strong>as</strong>ing them from Ojuelegba." Police nab 5 traffic robbers Also, the spokesman for Lagos State Police Command, DSP Elkana Bala, said five suspected members of separate robbery gangs that specialised in attacking motorists trapped in traffic along Oshodi/Apapa expressway and Mile-Two/ Badagry expressway, Lagos, have been arrested by the surveillance team deployed by Lagos State Police Command to checkmate traffic robbery. During interrogation, the suspects, according to Bala, confessed to have capitalised on the situation along the Oshodi/ Apapa expressway, Daleko, Mushin and its environs to carry out nefarious activities. Bala said: “ Taking advantage of the traffic congestion, the suspects robbed motorists and other unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables such <strong>as</strong> laptops, handsets and c<strong>as</strong>h. “They confessed during interrogation to have stolen phones and bags from victims <strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong> a bag containing N25,000, belonging to one Oyebanji Ibukun, a woman who resides at Waheed Ologunju Street, in Oke-Afa, Isolo area before they were apprehended. Godwin Okafor Suspected One-Chance robbers.
Vanguard, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019—7 I'm yet to recover from the shock of our daughter’s demise —Late Adaobi’s father By Victor Arjiromanus THE father of the 20-yearold Adaobi Ifeanyi, killed by a policeman while returning from a nightclub with her boyfriend, Emmanuel Akomafuwa, Mr. Ifeanyi Ojide, h<strong>as</strong> said he w<strong>as</strong> yet to come to terms with the daughter’s demise. He said: “I w<strong>as</strong> in great shock on that Saturday morning, when people called to inform me that my daughter had been shot by some policemen. Till this moment, I am yet to recover from the shock.” Relating his l<strong>as</strong>t moment with her, he said: “My l<strong>as</strong>t moment with Ada, <strong>as</strong> she w<strong>as</strong> fondly called, w<strong>as</strong> on Friday evening, a day before she w<strong>as</strong> killed. I left her with her siblings at home before going out. We had only talked briefly about how she w<strong>as</strong> preparing for her exams before I left home. I thought it w<strong>as</strong> a lie when I w<strong>as</strong> informed the next day that she had been killed. "She w<strong>as</strong> a very calm and obedient girl, never troublesome. She w<strong>as</strong> intelligent and performed very well in her secondary school. “All I want is justice. The police should not allow this c<strong>as</strong>e to die The late Adaobi. off without justice being done. C<strong>as</strong>es like this have always been swept under the carpet, but, I know the current 3 die in Ondo auto cr<strong>as</strong>hes By Dayo Johnson AKURE —IT w<strong>as</strong> a sad E<strong>as</strong>ter celebration for the families of three persons, who reportedly died in auto cr<strong>as</strong>hes in Ondo State. Eyewitness account disclosed that the first auto cr<strong>as</strong>h occurred along Ugbe-lboropa Road in Akoko North-E<strong>as</strong>t council area of the state. It w<strong>as</strong> gathered that an unidentified lady died when a Mazda car reportedly had a head-on collision with another vehicle. The second accident, according to an eyewitness, occurred when a vehicle rammed into a stationary truck and the two occupants of the vehicle lost their lives along Victory College, Ikare and Bishop Court, Ikare. Confirming the incident, the Inspector-General of Police is a good man, I know he won’t allow the killers of my daughter go scotfree without facing the law. unit Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Ikare Akoko, Yinka Akande, said his men went to the two scenes for rescue mission. Also, lkare Divisional Police Officer, Olu Agboola, confirmed the two cr<strong>as</strong>hes, describing them <strong>as</strong> “highly regrettable." Agboola said investigation w<strong>as</strong> on to unravel the cause of the accidents. ... with Emma'nKen (08163121378) Eiyaa! That is your destiny, sorry ooh Mr Poster, don't worry, God understands Stop excuses, Jesus h<strong>as</strong> risen Sympathisers <strong>as</strong>sisting victms of a car fire accident on Berger fly-over, Wuse, Abuja, yesterday. Photo: Abayomi Adeshida.
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